Alex Kane wrote:So am I correct in thinking that all of these are open to any Worldcon member who wishes to attend, then?

For example, can anybody who wants to listen in on "Writing the SF Novelette" just show up?

You are correct Alex. These panel discussion are the heart of the reason I love WorldCons. Some people love the parties, but I am a panel dude.These panels run during the day, and they are open to all members. There are a few closed events, like the writing workshops, and some parties, but for the most part it's walk in and take part. You can learn a lot at the panels, I always try to mic my panel select between science, writing, and then things just for fun.

You're one busy man, Brad! I'd probably keel over from that many. Are you going to find time to eat somewhere in there? :)

I'm trying to figure out which day would be good for sneaking out of the con to visit Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Now that panel schedules are coming in, it's looking more difficult.

Thanks, Laurie... Now I have to rejuggle my whole schedule. I completely forgot there's an Apollo Command Module practically right next door to the convention. I have a goal to visit every Command Module, and that one's my "maybe": I can't remember if I've seen it or not! If I did, it was over 30 years ago.

I've visited 7 (Dallas), 9 (Jackson, MI -- but San Diego STOLE IT FROM US, so I've visited it there, too), 11 (DC -- I finally got to see it at the ISDC!), 13 (Hutchinson, KS -- yes, Kansas), 14 (Titusville, FL), 15 (Dayton, OH), 16 (Huntsville, AL), and Skylab 4 (also DC). Once I confirm 8 in Chicago, I'll have 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, Apollo-Soyuz, and Skylabs 2 and 3 to go. 10 will take some doing, since it's in London!

8:00 PM – Masquerade. (I'm not a judge or a participant, but I've been asked to attend. I suspect there'll be a hopefully-brief tribute to the costumes Carol made for us in the 1970s, when we entered 5 Worldcon masquerades and won 4.)

It's true, they're working me kind of hard...but I have every night free, and Iplan to party-hop until dawn. Hope to see some of you there. But not Brad, Laurie and Brennan; they'll be much too busy schmoozing editors. Or else.

I completely forgot there's an Apollo Command Module practically right next door to the convention. I have a goal to visit every Command Module, and that one's my "maybe": I can't remember if I've seen it or not! If I did, it was over 30 years ago.

I've visited 7 (Dallas), 9 (Jackson, MI -- but San Diego STOLE IT FROM US, so I've visited it there, too), 11 (DC -- I finally got to see it at the ISDC!), 13 (Hutchinson, KS -- yes, Kansas), 14 (Titusville, FL), 15 (Dayton, OH), 16 (Huntsville, AL), and Skylab 4 (also DC). Once I confirm 8 in Chicago, I'll have 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, Apollo-Soyuz, and Skylabs 2 and 3 to go. 10 will take some doing, since it's in London!

katsincommand wrote:Whoa. I need a way to be in 3 places at once for about half the weekend....

That, my friend, is the sign of a grea convention! You want we should think about, as a group that is, a dinner for a meat-up, because I doubt we'll find a slot free of panels that no one wants to attend.

I've gone over this thing and I'd like to attend stuff nearly constantly 9am - 7pm. I'm sure I'll be too tired at some point and decide to take a nap and give up on a panel... maybe. ;)

Btw, is there a place to get a clearer definition on what the panels are about? If I have to choose between 2 or 3, I'd like to know what a panel is like (or who is there!) not just guess based on the title. Some of them are curious.

I've gone over this thing and I'd like to attend stuff nearly constantly 9am - 7pm. I'm sure I'll be too tired at some point and decide to take a nap and give up on a panel... maybe. ;)

Btw, is there a place to get a clearer definition on what the panels are about? If I have to choose between 2 or 3, I'd like to know what a panel is like (or who is there!) not just guess based on the title. Some of them are curious.

Can you tell it's my first time? :)

Yup my typos are amusing. My gaming buddies will never let me forget the Buffy The Vampire Slayer game I ran that had Hello Hounds in it.When you get your con materials at registration the con book will have panel descriptions that will help you make those tough calls. A good hint for making those calls is once you start learning which authors and guests are fun on panels is to use that as a tie-breaker.

ThomasKCarpenter wrote:* Where are the autograph sessions at? I've been tasked to get Rothfuss's by my wife and I want to get Martin. I see the names listed but not where or when. * How do you sign up for a kaffeeklatch?

I'm sure I'll have more questions as I study it.

generally the signups for the Kaffeeklatch is done at the convention, usually the day of 'kltach at the information or registration desk. The infomation for ChiCon 7 is going to be in the con programming book. If you want a very popular writer, show up early as they fill up fast.

Autograph sessions are usually in a specified area, also listed in the con book. (last year in reno it was in the dealers room, but its up to each con hwo that sort it all out.)Can you tell I love me some worldcon?

LTom wrote: I completely forgot there's an Apollo Command Module practically right next door to the convention. I have a goal to visit every Command Module, and that one's my "maybe": I can't remember if I've seen it or not! If I did, it was over 30 years ago.

I've visited 7 (Dallas), 9 (Jackson, MI -- but San Diego STOLE IT FROM US, so I've visited it there, too), 11 (DC -- I finally got to see it at the ISDC!), 13 (Hutchinson, KS -- yes, Kansas), 14 (Titusville, FL), 15 (Dayton, OH), 16 (Huntsville, AL), and Skylab 4 (also DC). Once I confirm 8 in Chicago, I'll have 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, Apollo-Soyuz, and Skylabs 2 and 3 to go. 10 will take some doing, since it's in London!

Yupo, it looked right nice in our air and space museum!

Farging bastiches!

OK, Evil Martin aside: the Michigan Space and Science Center closed down, so there was no way we could keep it. But it still annoys me, because I used to be able to drop in and make a pilgrimage several times a year. Now I can't. Grrr...

OK, Evil Martin aside: the Michigan Space and Science Center closed down, so there was no way we could keep it. But it still annoys me, because I used to be able to drop in and make a pilgrimage several times a year. Now I can't. Grrr...

[/quote]oooooo a Johnny Dangerously reference, next you'll be telling em you're not a good guy yo';re a lawyer!

Mike Resnick wrote:Laurie, the Field Museum is the finest natural history museum in the world. The Museum ofScience and Industry is for kids.

Makes no difference anyway. You're going to be much too busy schmoozing editors andpublishers to take time off for sight-seeing.

-- Mike

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry has the only WW2-era u-boat on display in the entire United States. Kids museum or not, I'm visiting it and taking pictures. :) I'll find some time somewhere, maybe half a day in the morning when all the night owls are asleep. Goodness knows if I'll ever be in Chicago again.

Mike Resnick wrote:It's true, they're working me kind of hard...but I have every night free, and Iplan to party-hop until dawn. Hope to see some of you there. But not Brad, Laurie and Brennan; they'll be much too busy schmoozing editors. Or else.

Laurie> Okay, fair's fair. I'll meet you at the parties...but as soon as we seen an editorI'll introduce you, you'll get him/her in your sights, you'll latch on, and you won't let loosetil you have a committment or a corpse.

Mike Resnick wrote:Laurie> Okay, fair's fair. I'll meet you at the parties...but as soon as we seen an editorI'll introduce you, you'll get him/her in your sights, you'll latch on, and you won't let loosetil you have a committment or a corpse.

Nothing to it.

Mike

PS: During slack times, I will permit you to give me backrubs.

Naughty naughty Hugo-winning genius! If you need any help though disposing of that corpse just let me know.